Frances Ann Carter Smith, 73, of Colorado Springs, Colorado, peacefully entered into the presence of the Lord on January 26, 2025, surrounded by her loving family and dear friends. Born on July 25, 1951, she was the cherished daughter of Robert M. Carter and Billie M. Elliott Carter, and the third of five children raised in Ulysses, Kansas. A dedicated public servant, Frances proudly served her...

Peggy Geraldean (Quesenbury) Boyd passed away in the early evening hours of July 14, 2025, at Lone Tree Retirement Center in Meade, KS. Peggy was born April 6, 1932, in Guymon, Oklahoma. She married Robert (Bob) Boyd in Meade, Ks on May 31, 1952. They were married 29 years upon Bob’s passing in 1981. Together they had two children: Terri Sue and Jerry Lee. Peggy graduated from Salt Plains Bu...

Charles Wayne "Chuck" Oswald, age 85, of Decatur, IL, originally of Elkhart, KS, passed away on Monday, June 30, 2025, at his home. Chuck was born on June 14, 1940, in Elkhart, KS to Raymond C. and Mabel Irene (Sloan) Oswald. He was raised on a farm 7 1/2 miles south of Elkhart during the Filthy Fifties when farming was a demanding and thankless profession. He graduated with a class of 14 from ...

Jacob Edward Tyk, 32, of Balko, Oklahoma passed away Friday, June 27, 2025 in Beaver County, Oklahoma.  A memorial service is planned for 1:30 p.m, Friday, July 11, 2025 at Boxwell brothers Funeral Home Chapel in Perryton, Texas.  Cremation arrangements are by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Home, Inc. of Perryton, Texas. Jacob was born on November 7, 1992 in Perryton, Texas to Tony Tyk and Angela J...

Rodney Paul Urwin, aged 71, passed away at his home in Liberal, Kansas, on Friday, June 27, 2025. He was born on November 4, 1953, in Dodge City, Kansas, to Lynn Austin and Mary Frances (Gechter) Urwin. On January 1, 1996, Rodney married Gwendolyn Gay (McAdams) Urwin in Liberal, Kansas. A devoted family man, he cherished the time spent with his children and grandchildren. Rodney proudly serv...

Wilmer D. Bennett, Sr. 82, of Liberal, passed away on Wednesday July 2, 2025 at his home. He was born on September 29, 1942 to Alfred and Zella Marie (Chamberlain) Bennett at Liberal, KS. On November 1, 1959 he married Sharon Sims at Clayton, NM. She preceded him in death. Wilmer worked as a lifelong Truck Driver who loved his career; retiring in 2005. He enjoyed fishing at Clark County...

Francisco Saldana Torres, a cherished soul from Hugoton, Kansas, departed this life on June 27, 2025, in Liberal, Kansas, at the age of 73. Born on January 1, 1952, in Ex Hacienda de Villela, S.L.P., Mexico, he was the beloved son of Benito Saldana Pinon and Maximina Torres Meza. Throughout his life, Francisco embodied the essence of dedication. His professional journey, marked by hard work and...

ArVel White peacefully passed away at 80 years old Tuesday, June 24, 2025, in Edmond OK. ArVel was born June 12, 1945, to Arvel and Velma (Dobbs) Jones in Hooker, OK. She grew up in Hooker, graduating from Hooker with the class of 1963. She attended Oklahoma University and Oklahoma Panhandle State University graduating with degrees in English and Mathematics. She later got her Master of Library Sc...

Diana Faye Lightcap, age 70, passed away peacefully on June 16, 2025. She was born on July 12, 1954, in Satanta, Kansas, the daughter of Robert and Norma (Beatty) Deyoe. Diana grew up on her third-generation family farm in Ulysses, Kansas. She was a proud farmer’s daughter and continued to take an active interest in her brother and his sons’ farming operation. Diana grew up in Ulysses an...

Sybil Zoe Wagner, age 80, died on, Monday, June 23, 2025, in Wichita, Kansas. She was born on February 2, 1945, in Hays, Kansas, to Harold and Wanda (Shank) Greenwald. Sybil graduated from Hutchinson, Kansas high school. She attended and graduated from the Liberal School of Hairdressing and worked for Eulila Douglas. Later Sybil became a certified Dietary Manager. She worked for USD #480 for 20...